Nha Trang spa manager arrested for running prostitution ring

In Vietnam, massage parlors could be used as a disguised venue for sex services. Illustration photo by Shutterstocks

Nha Trang police have arrested a massage parlor manager believed to be the ringleader of a brothel service targeting foreigners.

Huynh Van Luan Em, 31, who runs a massage parlor on Nguyen Thien Thuat Street in the famous backpacker area in the beach resort town of Nha Trang, was arrested on Tuesday and placed under investigation for providing illegal sex services.

Police say that Em started offering sex services by masseuses about four months ago to foreign tourists coming for massages. He charged them VND1 million ($43).

Preliminary investigations show that the sex workers received VND300,000 ($13) for each session while Em took the rest.

On Sunday night, police officers raided the parlor and caught two masseuses having sex with foreign customers.

The sex workers confessed to the police that they had been working for the prostitution ring managed by Em and had also stolen money several times from customers while serving them.